Typhoon Rosita or Yutu enters PAR on Saturday, says PAGASA

Typhoon “Rosita,” with an international name “Yutu,” has entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility as of 6:30 AM on Saturday, October 27.

According to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) latest weather bulletin released at 5:00 PM today, Rosita is spotted 1,214 km East of Aparri, Cagayan as of 3:00 PM. It packs a maximum sustained winds of up to 200 kilometer per hour (kph) near the center and gusts of up to 245 kph. It is moving Westward at 25 kph.

The state weather bureau said that Typhoon Rosita may make landfall in northern Luzon on Tuesday, Oct. 30. Tropical Cycle Warning Signals (TCWS) may be hoisted over the Eastern section of Northern and Central Luzon on Sunday evening (October 28). TCWS #1 may be raised in Metro Manila by Monday evening (October 29).